Social Media News: Australia social media ban set to take effect, sparking a global crackdown

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Details: Written by Bing News Search Results; Category: Social Media; Published: 09 December 2025; Created: 09 December 2025; Last Updated: 09 December 2025

Australia is set to become the first country to implement a minimum age for social media use on Wednesday, with platforms like Instagram, TikTok and YouTube forced to block more than a million ...
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Posted: 2025-12-08 08:05:05

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